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Those spreading rumours will face jail terms in Xinjiang: Chinese authorities
Authorities in riot-hit Chinese city of Urumqi have announced that those found spreading rumours will be jailed. In order to maintain peace between fighting Han Chinese and Uighur groups, police has also threatened that needle attackers would be liable to death penalty. "Those who deliberately concoct and spread false information about innocent members of the public being stabbed with needles could
Authorities in riot-hit Chinese city of Urumqi have announced that those found spreading rumours will be jailed. In order to maintain peace between fighting Han Chinese and Uighur groups, police has also threatened that needle attackers would be liable to death penalty. "Those who deliberately concoct and spread false information about innocent members of the public being stabbed with needles could
Further unrest in west China's Urumqi region following syringe attacks
Following a spate of ethnically motivated syringe attacks in China's Xinjiang province, renewed mass demonstrations and violence was reported in the region on Thursday.
Following a spate of ethnically motivated syringe attacks in China's Xinjiang province, renewed mass demonstrations and violence was reported in the region on Thursday.
Xinjiang Muslims gear up for Friday prayers, but at home
Some mosques in Xinjiang's restive capital Urumqi were closed Friday, even as Muslims were being persuaded to attend their weekly congregational prayer at home following Sunday's deadly riot that
Some mosques in Xinjiang's restive capital Urumqi were closed Friday, even as Muslims were being persuaded to attend their weekly congregational prayer at home following Sunday's deadly riot that
China says it will execute riot killers
A senior official has warned that China will execute anyone found to be behind the 156 riot killings in the north west city of Urumqi.
A senior official has warned that China will execute anyone found to be behind the 156 riot killings in the north west city of Urumqi.
China riot death toll rises to 156 killed
The death toll from riots in the western Chinese cities of Urumqi and Kashgar has risen to 156.
The death toll from riots in the western Chinese cities of Urumqi and Kashgar has risen to 156.
Fresh protest erupts in China's Xinjiang region
Urumqi, China: Ethnic Uighurs scuffled with armed police on Tuesday in a fresh protest in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, where at least 156 people have been killed and more than 1,400
Urumqi, China: Ethnic Uighurs scuffled with armed police on Tuesday in a fresh protest in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, where at least 156 people have been killed and more than 1,400
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